Brief Life History of Samuel Grier
When Samuel Grier McAllister was born in November 1881, in North Carolina, United States, his father, Perry Milton McAlister, was 27 and his mother, Frances Jane Canley, was 21. He married Emma Bridges on 3 June 1903, in Gaston, North Carolina, United States. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 4 daughters. He lived in South Point Township, Gaston, North Carolina, United States in 1900 and Gastonia Township, Gaston, North Carolina, United States in 1940. He died on 15 February 1960, in Gastonia, Gaston, North Carolina, United States, at the age of 78, and was buried in Gastonia, Gaston, North Carolina, United States.
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Sources (29)
- Samuel G McAlister in entry for Evelyn Loucille McAlister, "North Carolina, Center for Health Statistics, Vital Records Unit, County Birth Records, 1913-1922"
- Samul G Mcalister, "United States Census, 1910"
- S G Mcallister in entry for Junius D McAllister and Willie F Carnes, "North Carolina, County Marriages, 1762-1979 "
Spouse and Children
1881–1960 Male
1880–1965 Female
Children (7)
1901– Male
1904–1983 Male
1910– Female
1910– Male
1912–2006 Female
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Parents and Siblings
1854–1924 Male
1860–1921 Female
Siblings (6)
1878–1950 Male
1880–1935 Male
1881–1960 Male
1883–1965 Male
1885–1962 Male
+1 More Child
World Events (8)
1882 · The Chinese Exclusion Act
Age 1
1897 · First Bill for Women Suffrage
Age 16
1902 · So Much Farm Land
Age 21
Name Meaning
Scottish and northern Irish: Anglicized form of Gaelic Mac Alasdair ‘son of Alasdair’, the Gaelic form of the personal name Alexander .
History: MacAlister is the name of a Scottish Highland clan claiming descent from Alasdair Mòr Mac Dòmhnaill, a younger son of Domhnall mac Raghnaill, founder of Clan Donald (see McDonald ).
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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